Machine for assembling garment hangers



Sept. 1,1925.

R. S. KITCHINGMAN MACHINE Foa Assnlsmue @Anlauf HANGERS Filed Dec. 8,1924 3 SheetrSheet 2 2( 44 INVENTOR.

Sept. 1, 192s.

R. s. KITCHINGMAN l552,171

MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING GARMENT HANGERS Filed Dec. s, 1924 v :ssheets-sheet s .I el. 59 l-llll INVENTOR.

' ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 1, 1925.

` "UNITED STATES PATENT `A`OFFTCE.

RAY sco'r'r KITOHINGMAN, or RACINE, WISCONSIN, AssIGNofn To HARTMANNTRUNK.-

COMPANY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATIQN OF WISCONSIN.

MACHINE ron. AssEMBLrNG GARMENT HANGERS.

Application filed. December 8, 1924. Serial No. 754,800.

To aZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, RAY SCOTT KITCH- INGuAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of Racine,'in the countycf Racine and State ofVisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Machines forAssembling Garment Hangers, of which the following is a description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part ofthis specification. y

This invention relates to improvements in machines for assemblinggarment hangers.

Wardrobe trunks are equipped with hangers for womens garments consistingof av pair of wooden end members connected togetherby a pair ofvrods,and it is the principal object of the present invention to provide amachine for quickly and easily assembling garment hangers of this type.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a device of the classdescribed arranged to receive garment hanger ends and the rods forconnecting the same and assemble the hangers by forcing the rods intothe ends.

A further object of the invention is to provide a manually operateddevice of the class described arranged with a compoundv leveragepermitting the application of great force without undue exertion on thepart of the operator.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine for assemblinggarment hangers which is of very simple construction, is easy tooperate, is strong and durable, and is well adapted for the purposedescribed. l f Y With the above and other objects in View7 the inventionconsists of the improved machine for assembling garment hangers, and itsparts and combinations as set forth in the claims and all equivalentsthereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the improved garment hanger assemblingmachine, the garnientrhanger parts being shown in dotted lines; y

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary View of the upper end portion thereofg.

Fig. 3 is aside view similar to Fig. 2 and partly in section; V

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional View taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional line 5-5 of Fig. 2; g

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2 only showing the position of theparts when moved to force the hanger rods into the hanger ends; Y

Fig. 7 is a cross-'sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is arl-enlarged 'detail view taken on view taken on Y* Fig. 9 islan enlarged vertical vsectional View taken on yline 9-9 of Fig. 1; and@Fig. 10 isa view'of aV garment'hanger In the manufacture of theaforementioned o type of garment hangers, the ends 13 and 14 areconstructedV and'apertured and the rods l5 are cut. l by the assemblingmachine and forced together to complete the hangers. Y

The assembling machine is of elongated form and comprises a base 18provided with side ap'ertured ears 19 forming means where- Then, theseunits are receivedV by the machine may be secured to a table 'orsupport. n The base 18 is formed with a longitudinal slot 20 in which anelongated arm 21 is slidably positioned, one end of said arm projectingoutwardly from the upper end of the base. The upper end of the base `agedescribed permits the application Lof 'great force in moving the member21.

At spaced intervals along the face ofthe base 18, guide.membersl 27.aresecured', said members being constructed as Vshown 'in nient, thee'ceeiitiies offvshown in Figs. 6 and 7 and the eccenti together withthe springs: 30, will cause the Figs. 5 and 7. Each of said guidemembers is formed with a central transverse slot below the top iii whicha pair of opposed blocks 2S formed with end recesses 29 are vided insaid members, 27 dividing' thesameV into side portions 32 and centerportions 33. Eceentrics 34 are revolubly mountedin the lower portions ofthe blocks 28 and the eccentric portions thereot lie within the baseslots 20 between the edges thereoiQ and the edges of the slidable arm21. lt will be ob served that the side edges ofthe slidable arm 2l are"formed with a plurality of spaced cam grooves 35 and when the arm 2l isin its normal projectingl position the eccentrics engage the widerportions ot said cam grooves, the parts being positioned shown in Fig.5. When the parts lare in this position, the machine can receivegarmenthanger elements to assemble the same, and the curved end 13 of ahanger is positioned on a flat member 36 and against yan overlappinglplate Si". both ot said members 36 and 37 being` carried by the slidablearm 2 1- The plate 3? has a depending spring` urged plunger 38 to fitinto one ot the bores ot the hanger end 13 to correctly positionthesame. y

The lower end portion oi"l the base 18 has secured thereto a 'ransverse'arm Si) and an end platev Ll() toposition a straight hanger end 14A, theouter portion oit the arm 39 earrying an adjustable member ll1 to adjustthe arm to hanger ends of different lengths, the saine being shown indetail in Fig'. Positioned below the lowermost guide ineinber 27 andsecured to the slidable arm 21, is a holding' tongue L2 having' a raisedend portion li3 and when the Vslidable arm 21 is moved longitudinallythe member 4.22 will be moved therewith to a position wherein the raisedportion l tl'iereot will overlap the hanger end 1li to hold it in iisposition.

`With the parts positioned as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, the groovesbetween the center portions 33 ot' the members 27 ane the side portions32 toi-in series ot alined grooves to receive the gi'zfrinent, hangerrods 15, the rods dropping onto the lower pon ltions lellot the blocls28. Then, lo assemble a garment hanger, the lever 2% is aetuated to movethe slidable arm inwardly, carrying the khanger end 123 with it andVforcingv thel upper end portions ot the rods 15 into the hangerendbores 1 Din-ine' this nieve- "i" move over the cam grooves o5 tonarrower portions thereof. as

blocks 28 to move inwardly withrrespect to each other and the topportions do oit the bloclis will then cover the rod grooves and loel therods lirmly in position. rl`he lower end portions ot the rods lo will betoroed intoY the bores 17 ot the hangeriend 14 and the ends oi'" therods will be somewhat fiatiened by Contact with the end plates 3T andAll), to prevent their removal from the hanger ends, thereby completingthe assembly ot' a hanger. T he plat-e 36, upon a predetermined movementoi the slidable arm 2l is arr ged to hit the uppermost guide member 2i'toliinit the movementotthe slidable arm.

VFrom the foregoing description it will be seen that the improvedmachine tor assembling garment hangers yis et very simple andnovel,construction,.and is well adapted torth'e purpose set forth.. l

vv'hat l claim as my invention is: 1. garment hanger assembling'machine,comprising stationary member for holding` a garment hanger end, amovable ineinber ior holding` a garnient hanger end, means tor holding`garment hanger rods, and means for movinp; said movable holding memberto move said rods with respect to their holding means to .torce the endportions ot said rods int-o both ot the hanger ends.

2. germen".v hanger assembling machine, comprisi a stationary member forVholding;` a nient hanger end, a movable. inember tor holding agai-nient hanger end, means tor holdinge'arnient hanger rods, andmanually operated lever means tor Ymoving` said movable holding memberrand move said rods with respeetto their holdin means to torce the endiiiorifnisr ot said vrods into both ot the hanger ends.

3. A garment hanger assembling' machine, eompi'ising'a stationary membervr'tor holdin j a garment hanger end, a movable member tor holding agarment hanger end, means tor holdinggarment hanger rods. means toraligning' said' hanger Vends and said rods and holding them in theircorrectV positions with respect to each other, and means v for movingsaid movable' holding member to Jforce the end portions ot said rodsinto both of the hanger ends, said last mentioned means automaticallyoperating the rod aligning and holding means.

4t. A. garment hanger assembling machine, Comprising` an elongatedmember liaving' a longitudinal slot, anV arm slidably movable insaidslot and carrying' a plate adjacent one end poi-tionV of said base, saidplate being adapted to hold a garment hanger end, a member vliredto theother end portion or" said base and arranged to. hold isn means formoving said slidable arm whereby the hanger end carried thereby isbrought into Contact with said rods to force said rods into both of thehanger ends.

5. A garment hanger assembling machine, comprising an elongated basemember having a longitudinal slot, an arm slidably movable in said slotand carrying a plate adjacent one end ofrsaid base, said plate beingadapted to hold a garment hanger end, a member fixed to the other'endportion of said base and arranged to hold another garment hanger end, aplurality of spaced guide members secured to the base adjacent said armand formed with alined slots, the slots of said members slidablyreceiving garment hanger rods, and means for moving said slidable armwhereby the hanger end carried thereby is brought into contact with saidrods to force said rods into both of the hanger ends.

6. A garment hanger assembling machine, comprising an elongated basemember having a longitudinal slot, an arm slidably movable in said slotand carrying a plate adjacent one end of said base, said plate beingadapted to hold a garment hanger'end, a member fixed to the other endportion of the base and arranged to hold another garment hanger end, aplurality of spaced guide members secured to the base member adjacentsaid arm and formed with alined slots, the slots of said membersslidably receiving garment hanger rods, means for moving said slidablearm whereby' the hanger end carried thereby is brought into contact withsaid rods to force said rods into both of the' hanger ends, and meansautomatically operative upon a movement of said slidable arm for lockingthe rods in said guide slots. .j

7. A' garment hanger assembling machine, comprising an elongated basemember having a longitudinal slot, an arm slidably movable in said slotand carrying a plate adjacent one end of said base, said plate beingadapted to hold a garment hanger end, a gauge member carried by saidplate for correctly positioning the hanger end and ing a longitudinalslot, an arm slidably movable in said slot and carrying a plate adgceitone end of the base, said plate being adjustable member fixed to theother end another garment hanger end, a slotted member fiXedly securedto the base medially ofl its ends and adjacent said arm, the slotsofsaid member ,slidably 'receiving garment 4hanger rods and meansr formoving said slidabley arm vwhereby-.the hanger end ycarriedA therebyisbroughtl into.. contact with said rods to force said rods into both ofthe hanger ends.

9. A garment hanger assembling machine, comprising an elongated basemember having a longitudinal slot, an armslidably movable in said slotand carrying a plate adjacent one end of the base, said plate beingadapted to hold a garment hanger end, an adjustable member fixed to theother end portion of the base and arranged to hold another garmenthanger end, a slotted inember fixedly secured to the base medially ofits ends-and adjacent said arm, the slots of said member` slidablyreceiving garment hanger rods, means for moving said slidable armwhereby the hanger end carried thereby is brought into contact with saidrods to force said rods into both of the hanger ends, and meansforlimiting the movement of said slidable arm. f 10. A garment hangerassembling machine, comprising an elongated base member having alongitudinal slot, an arm slidably movablev in said slotand carrying aplateV adjacent one end of said base, said plate being adapted to'hold agarment hanger end, a member fixed to the other end portion of said baseand arranged to hold v -portion of the base and arranged to hold v ianother garment hanger end, a slotted member iXedly secured to the basemedially of its ends and adjacent said arm, Athe slots of said memberslidably receiving garment hanger rods, and means for movingrk saidslidable arm whereby the hanger end carried thereby is brought intocontact with said rods to force said rods into both of the hanger ends,said means including an actuating lever pivoted medially of its ends tothe end portion of the slidable arm, and a link connection between thebase vand the inner end of the actuating lever.

ll. A garment hanger assembling machine, comprising an elongated basemember having a longitudinal slot, an arm slidably movable in said slotand projecting outwardly therefrom at one end, the side edges of saidarm having Vcam grooves formed therein, a plate xed to said arm adjacentone end of the base and arranged to hold a garment hanger end, anadjustable member fixed transversely to thev other end portion ofthebase and arranged to hold another garment hanger end, a plurality ofV'spaced guide members secured to the base and over the karm and formedwith alined slots, said slots receiving garment hanger rods, each ofsaid guide members being provided with a pair of cam actuated slidahleplates to close said slots and lock the rods therein upon a, movement ofthe slideble ermv7 manual means for moving said slidable arm whereby thehanger end carried thereby is brought into Contact with said rods toforce the end portions Yof seid rodsk `10 into both of the hanger ends,said means `actuating lever, and stop means for limiting the movement ofsaid slidable arm.`

ln testimony whereof, I aiiX my signature, Y

RAY scoTT KiTcHiNei/IAN.

